The guard at the gate looked completely bewildered and couldn't utter a single word.
Lord Xiao understood that the guard was afraid to speak, so he couldn't help but say to the guard, "Speak freely, and I won't do anything to you."
Upon hearing Lord Xiao's words, the guard took a deep breath: "We heard many people at the gate saying that the young master is a spoiled brat who bullies people."
Xiao Feng had just returned to the City Lord's Mansion when he was caught off guard by the war. Pointing at himself with a look of surprise, he asked, "Me?"
He asked himself if he had done anything wrong, and he almost got thrown into the dungeon.
Lord Xiao looked at Xiao Feng with a bewildered expression. He didn't believe that Xiao Feng would do anything like a spoiled brat in his city.
Lord Xiao pointed towards the entrance and said, "Xiao Feng, come with me to the entrance and take a look. If something really happens, we can't afford to take responsibility."
As a powerful force in the city that never sleeps, even the slightest problem could affect their status.
Xiao Feng readily agreed when City Lord Xiao asked him to follow behind, and followed him to the entrance.
When the people at the door saw them come out, they all picked up the rotten vegetable leaves they had prepared in advance and threw them at Xiao Feng's face.
Xiao Feng did not stop them, nor did he use his spiritual power to defend himself, letting them throw rotten vegetable leaves at his face.
Seeing Xiao Feng being treated this way, people around him came out, their faces full of anger, and blocked his way, their faces full of vigilance.
Regardless, he regarded Xiao Feng as his captain, and there was no reason for him to be beaten like this.
However, he patted the shoulders around him, indicating that he should stand at the back.
Xiao Feng took a few steps forward, glanced at them, and said, "I don't know what I did wrong. Please tell me."
He asked himself if he had done anything to wrong them in this city, and that he should not be treated like this.
Suddenly, students from the academy came out and pointed in Xiao Feng's direction: "Pah, hypocrite."
Xiao Feng frowned slightly when he heard them address him that way: "Hypocrite? What have I done? Can you please be frank?"
The students looked at Xiao Feng's bewildered expression and felt that Xiao Feng really didn't know anything.
The student approached Xiao Feng and asked, "What right did you have to arrest Li Dehua? Just because he offended you?"
"That's right, just because Li Dehua arrested you and brought you to the county government office, you're taking revenge for personal reasons?"
As they took turns talking about him, Xiao Feng took a deep breath: "I have never arranged for anyone to capture your people."
He had just returned to the city lord's mansion with General Xiao and hadn't done anything.
To verify the information's authenticity, Xiao Feng glanced around and said, "Go check the county government office. I need to know if that person has really been arrested."
He couldn't send General Xiao to inspect the area, otherwise the county government would think he was dissatisfied and might even kill Li Dehua.
At this point, he had basically figured out that the county government had taken the initiative to bring Li Dehua to the dungeon.
Because he made a mistake and got himself imprisoned in the dungeon, he wanted to use this method to imprison Li Dehua so he could vent his anger.
However, he did not expect that the relationship between Li Dehua and himself was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, someone from the surrounding area returned, his face ashen, and came to Xiao Feng's side, whispering, "According to the constables, someone has indeed been arrested."
As for who the person who was arrested was, he had no way of finding out.
He had never seen that person from the academy before, so he didn't know who that person was.
Although the surrounding noise was relatively low, voices could be heard from below: "You all heard that, right? He's the one who had Li Dehua arrested, and now he's putting on a show."
These words immediately aroused public anger in the surrounding area.
They took all the eggs out of their baskets and threw them all at Xiao Feng's face.
Xiao Feng endured everything, walked up to the student, and smiled: "Let's go, I'll take you to release the person now, so you'll believe me."
City Lord Xiao also came out and glanced at the people outside: "I can have a good talk with you. I have never ordered the arrest of Li Dehua."
He had no reason to arrest a student from an academy, given his position.
They originally thought that releasing Li Dehua would resolve the issue, but no one expected that these people simply did not believe Xiao Feng would release Li Dehua.
On the contrary, those people felt that Xiao Feng was deceiving them, and that his purpose was to take them to the dungeon and imprison them all.
Seeing that City Lord Xiao had stepped forward to speak on his behalf, Xiao Feng took a deep breath and walked up to them.
"Lord Xiao himself has come out to testify for me, do you still not believe me?"
Hearing Xiao Feng say this, people slowly came out.
At this point, he was already planning to reveal the matter of the Azure Sect.
Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Feng's voice rang out: "Wait."
He walked over to the side and said in a low voice, "Weibo, we can't involve the Azure Sect in this matter, understand?"
Now, it's just a matter of the relationship between the Xiao family and them; they only direct their hatred at the Xiao family.
If they direct their hatred at the Qingzong sect, he, as their direct disciple, will probably reach his limit.
Xiao Feng then approached the students again, pointing towards the county government office: "Let's go. I'll release the man in front of all of you. Will you believe me this time?"
If the county magistrate personally intervened on their behalf, they would surely be willing to believe him.
However, the students present had lost all trust in Xiao Feng and shook their heads, saying, "You just want to trick us into going to the county government office and locking us up."
The others nodded in agreement: "Yes, you absolutely mustn't go with them, or you'll lose your life."
Xiao Feng looked at them with a helpless expression, completely unsure of how to explain himself.
Because Xiao Feng was in such a hurry, he kept pulling people outside.
Those outside, seeing Xiao Feng's actions, quickly blocked his way, fearing he would take the person away.
Many people were pointing in Xiao Feng's direction, shouting, "Stop them! Don't let them leave here, or we're all doomed!"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone gathered around them pressed their faces against the wall.
Xiao Feng realized that his actions were a bit wrong, and quickly let go of his hand: "What do you need us to do to make you forgive us? We'll do whatever you say."
Now that things have come to this, they have no other choice but to see what these people want to do and try their best to meet their demands.
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